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Evolving competence requirements on tankers Dr Phillip Belcher Marine Director INTERTANKO

Evolving competence requirements on tankers Dr Phillip Belcher Marine Director INTERTANKO. Structure of the talk Human Element When things go wrong Vetting TOTS Future competence – beyond compliance. INTERTANKO Represent the INDEPENDENT tanker owners 220+ full members 300 Associate

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Evolving competence requirements on tankers Dr Phillip Belcher Marine Director INTERTANKO

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  1. Evolving competence requirements on tankers Dr Phillip Belcher Marine Director INTERTANKO

  2. Structure of the talk Human Element When things go wrong Vetting TOTS Future competence – beyond compliance

  3. INTERTANKO • Represent the INDEPENDENT tanker owners • 220+ full members • 300 Associate • 280,000,000 dwt • 3,300 ships

  4. Our Goal Zero fatalities Zero pollution Zero detentions Our committee set up ISTEC Vetting HEiSC

  5. When things go wrong • Human error 80% all accidents • 100%?

  6. When things go wrong • Human error 80% all accidents • 100%? • So naturally we focus on people • New regulations

  7. IMLA Document Fires and explosions on tankers: ‘that the regulations did not need changing but that the incidents were caused "primarily" from a failure to follow procedure’ ‘if guidance is followed, the chances of incidents are much lower’

  8. Why Rules are not followed • Lack of knowledge • Taking a short-cut • Lack of surveillance and enforcement • Lack of trust • Demonstrate professional skill • Rule could not cover everything

  9. Seafarers ‘buy into the rule’ They need to understand why it is necessary, why they should follow it and why they should train others to follow it. And regulators must always be seen to be applying the same rules and enforcing them equally.

  10. Deloitte HR Model

  11. ‘Big stick approach’ Vetting SIRE Crew Matrix

  12. Average Number of Inspections per vessel

  13. Crew Matrix Aim to ensure team competence: Qualified officers Company experience Ship type experience

  14. Example Crew Matrix Management level officers: Combined 5 years in rank C/O and Captain must have a combined experience of 5 years

  15. Question? If you have a master doing one on one off, how long must that Captain have served before you can promote the 2/O to C/O?

  16. Answer 10 years What does that do for retention of junior officers? Corollary: newly promoted master needs a C/O with 10 years experience

  17. Problems Mere Compliance Keep older (less competent) officers in place Massively reduces promotion

  18. TOTS Tanker Officer Training Scheme. Developed as an alternative to the matrix. Reflects actual competence and not time served.

  19. TOTS INTERTANKO and OCIMF same aim Zero campaign Too easy to do mere compliance Reward competence Recognise competence ‘if guidance is followed, the chances of incidents are much lower’

  20. In house competence training Analysis of accident Identify the problems Feeding back operation practice Monitoring the implementation Monitor the accident and near miss rate Be willing to change again

  21. Enclosed space entry Seafarers still losing their lives Formal training required in SOLAS Train out the short cutting idea Train out the natural desire to ‘run in’ Empower juniors to question seniors

  22. Beyond mere compliance Seafarers have the training Experience and Expertise Company back up Encouraged to question, to give feedback Show that they have a stake in their safety Understand that they are stakeholders No longer mere compliance But embodiment of the principle of safe work

  23. Make the human element an asset Human element is THE premier line of defence Thank you

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